Friday Bliss #192 - Cherry Blooming in Pink

I visited the pink hanami at Roihuvuori Cherry Park that was grounded by the initiative of

Japan born Helsinki entrepreneur Norio Tomida and the

 first 52 cherry trees were planted 

on World Environment Day in 2007. 

Now there are over 150 Prunus sargentii trees in the park.

Last weekend the park was packed with people, saw on the news. Even on Wednesday afternoon

there were crowds of people enjoying this pink hanami and sunshine.

Everybody was taking photos, included myself.

Happy Spring Weekend!

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Roihuvuori Cherry Park

Japan born Helsinki entrepreneur Norio Tomida made a proposal in 2005

for the creation of the Roihuvuori Cherry Park. The Japanese community in Helsinki 

donated the trees to the city of Helsinki as a sign of gratitude to the city.

Photo Kristiina Lehto / Yle

The first 52 cherry trees were planted on World Environment Day in 2007. 

By 2009 there were 152 cherry trees. The pink blossomed ornamental cherry trees 

Prunus sargentii have since thrived very well in the park.

I & hubby visited on Monday morning because were afraid that the forecast thunder storm

would spoil all the fragile flowers. Not too much visitors, so it was lovely to stroll in the park.

We even saw a Cherry Princess with her maiden!

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Roihuvuori Cherry Tree Park

The local park beneath the Roihuvuori water tower, a sunny slope with a lawn and trees, began to evolve into a Japanese inspired cherry park when the first 52 cherry trees were planted there on World Environment Day in 2007. By 2009 there were 152 cherry trees. The pink blossomed ornamental cherry trees Prunus sargentii have since thrived well in the park.

It all began around 2005 when the Public Works Department of Helsinki received a proposal from local entrepreneur Norio Tomida regarding the creation of a cherry orchard. The idea was that the Japanese community in Helsinki would donate cherry trees to the city as a sign of gratitude for what a good place Helsinki is to live in. Inspired by Norio Tomida, Japanese residents throughout Finland joined in to donate the trees.

It was a very cold day during my visit, here I am shivering...

There are also very beautiful special birches in the park and on the news they said

that the park was packed with people last Sunday despite the restrictions.

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